DIY Inspiration: Alexander Wang Spring 2013

The beauty, the space, the high collar and over all appeal. I'm in love to say the least.

Blue... again

As you guys probably realized I LOVE COLORED LIPS! Here's the latest (oh and I got my septum pierced)

I made the color my self but you could buy limecrime's No She Didn't

In transition

As I sit here in the wee hours of the morning contemplating life with some Chris Rock movie on the Television, Sex and the City (season 1) my computer screen and Soap&Skin reminding me that he will probably never know that I love him and never be capable of loving me-I let out a single tear and everything hit me-. Then I remembered another one of Zachary's truism (wrong word I just know it) and my love for all things parenthetical;) and I cried. Silent, powerful and healing. I cried until I smiled and in the midst of all that noise there was silence, a holy moment of elevation both I and Eye were aligned. While everyone is afraid that I will Fail, I'm afraid that I will succeed, that I might be someone note worthy. *insert Erykah Badu's A.D. 2000* While I try to put thought to keyboard I lose a bit of it's raw edge and appear to be some melodramatic lost soul. Afraid of the woman I am becoming, to look back and know that my very abrasive 'teenage-self' does not like my polished-self. I Seem to be losing all my glitter but gaining a luminescence.

Monochrome: The Blues

I don't have much to say about this look there is no deep thought behind it. I simply wanted blue lips, so I did it. Although i was aiming for more of a navy rather then the velvety royal blue I came up with. I'm definitely adding blue to my list of favorite lip colors.

 

In desperate need of a hair cut as always

Can I hear a big boooo for grainy webcam crap! 

 Shorts in February, must be Florida.

The Rundown: 

• thrifted round sunnies
• diy blue lips
• faded glory sweater I've have since elementary school
• little boy's southpole jeans turned cut-offs
• plain beige sock
• favorite boots 

I am

I creep out of bed, quads pulsating, all of my muscles screaming at me as I stretch and take in these first moments. Wobbling to my bedroom door like a fawn on new legs. I am nervous. Praying to whoever will listen as I step on to the scale, I dare not look down at the climbing numbers. I feel faint. Alas I look as 135.2 glares back at me, mocking my discipline, the jeering numbers unnerve me. I am ashamed. Now as if being chased by some maniac I prepare to sweat, vomit and whatever it might take to lose the weight. I bolt out of house with no real plan, dressed like it's 45 degrees in this 75 degree weather I stick out like sore thumb. Before I know it 1 mile has turned into 3 and my minds says "keep going" "Don't quit!". At the 3.7 mile marker, dazed and confused I turn around and head back home the pain in my legs has become unbearable, and although I can't see them I know the bottoms of my feet are beet red it's like I can hear the blisters squish with each step, but I must push forward I am alone on a secreted trail with my will power to live as my only weapon should I be attacked. The sun seems to be chasing me, as if beating me with wave after wave of heat. There are bikers now, whizzing by me leaving only faint dust and the smell of wicked sweat behind. -1.8miles left- The smell of dying oak is now heavy in the air, I've tripped too many times to count by now as laurel roots seem to spring from beneath the pavement, searching for the ankles of those who dare embark on such a trek. The wild orchids call for me with their fuchsia petals amongst a wall of green-brown hues. I am almost home, the orange clay reminds me of that and the trees becomes much less dense. As I round the corner the site of my mossy green house brings tears to my eyes, so close yet soo far.

THINGS I NEED

• A JOB
• DRIVER'S LICENSE
• MONEY
• A CAR
• A CAMERA

All because I hate the fact that I have to rely on others for everything.

Project three-sixty-six

this year I'm participating in a 365 366 project, where I try something new everyday and make a small note of it.... So expect weekly updates of all the new things I've tried.

New do

 

smackers pt. 1

Matte Black

Nouveau Pink

Purple Gradient Revamped

Madison Ave.(Matte Brown)

  Mahogany

Red Glorioso

Show

Wake Up & Be Somebody

 

Today I just chilled with my mother and younger sister, we went to the Salvation Army... came back with $3.50 worth of glasses, so all wasn't lost... Now that I think about it I should have bought that leather mini skirt

All Dressed Up & Nowhere to go

Just as the title suggest, I got dressed with no destination in mind. I mean I did take out the litter box but that doesn't really count. Now that i think about I probably should have taken picture of what I wore on my date...

The Grainy Run-Down:

• Sheer GAP long sleeve top (it's old as dirt)
• dark denim shorts & a plain red belt (their old as dirt)
• $0.43 stocking knee high thingys  topped with my favorite socks from HERE
• and of course my awesome boots

Stripes are for Criminals... and girl like me.

 

Today I experimented with a little bit of pattern mixing, although it didn't go exactly as planned when I had to move my second favorite scarf from my neck to my head (curse you moody hair). Today was uneventful but I did end up going out for pizza and a bit of shopping with my mom.

 

Meet Georgie, my beautiful foster baby... my kittens Chutney & Parsley were sleep, so they missed out on this photoshoot.

 He's still such a baby, yet he's sooo big... 

I know I mentioned my attempt at pattern mixing, well these are my absolute favorite socks, and even though no one saw them, it still made me smile on the inside to know I had them on.

  

And last but not least these rugged beauts.

 

I want a girl with lips like morphine: Purple Gradient lips

As of late I've been doing whatever it is I please... I've figured as long as I'm happy and no one is harmed by why should I worry. If you don't want to be my friend because sometimes I have colored eyebrows, then we probably weren't friends to begin with. I think one of the saddest we human do is seek approval. But on to the lips

Step 1: Line lips with black pencil

Step 2:Darken corners and cupid's bow

Step 3:Apply pale pink lipstick to center of top and bottom lip(I'm using AVON Color Rick in Teaberry)

 

Step 4:Apply a hot pink w/ slight bluetone around the teaberry (from black Opal's Screen Gem lipgloss duo)

 

Step 5:Apply deep purple around the perimeter(from black Opal's Screen Gem lipgloss duo)

 

 

And to think I saw that at Homecoming

October 22 was my last high school homecoming so here are a few shots from the night.

 

Alexis

 Brenda

 

Meagan( little sister)

Beige Feature: Kevin Monroe

The best poet to touch the mic in a very long time Kevin Monroe is definitely on my artist to watch list. Center of attention is the story of a rise and fall like no other, his lyrics hit the nail on the head, capturing emotions that many popular artist fail to. The way he receives abstract is amazing, but you have to hear it for yourself I guarantee you'll fall in love with it.


 

Center of Attention is my debut mixtape, but not only that, it's a story. Like another other story, there's a plot, or purpose behind it, guiding the listener along the way. This particular story is about wanting to and being in the lime light, the struggles involved and the eventual downfall of certain characters throughout.

I've been working on it all summer and didn't start recording til about the end of August once everything was written. I wrote EVERYTHING that can be heard on the mixtape (aside from "The Perfect Lie" which was composed by a friend of mine). My style as a lyricist (hate the term "rapper") is similar to that of a poet. I try to incorporate tons of concrete images to convey emotions to my audience. Something's cannot be explained in words, such as abstract feelings like love, heartbreak, depression, etc. My lyrics and imagery are the tools by which I trigger the mechanisms of human emotion.

I will be working on another project very soon but details about that will remain concealed until further notice. For now you can look me up on soundcloud.com/Kev_Monroe and you can download my mixtape at hotnewhiphop.com/Kev_Monroe.

The Realness: part I

I've been really wanting to post more often but as always I'm at a camera disadvantage and my room is a pigsty, it's completely disgusting. Every time I go to clean I get so far, before I break down and start crying at the fact that I even let it get this bad, which is really sad because I have so many DIYs, thrifts, outfits, and hairstyles I want to post before I take my twist down. Wish me luck as I take on the daunting task yet again. My blog isn't about perfection it's as slightly off as I am. I do my best to give you guys the realness.

My mother's a doodler and my father's a master artist, so i'm mediocre at best

Intotobeige

I’m Jay if you didn’t know from my other blog. I enjoy neutrals and muted clothing, hence the name Bold as Beige. I'm using a shitty webcam and as a of right now I'm doing this more so for myself(because ATM i have no followers). I’m a strange artsy-fartsy creature who enjoys diy-ing, thrifting, crocheting and reconstructing clothes. Sooo, this is me.

Scratch My Back part. deux

 

 

DARK GREEN:Sinful Colors- Last Chance

LEOPARD: L.A Colors-Topaz, Wet n’ Wild-Goldmine, black striper

Gotta keep warm in the hot Florida sun

A diy project I meant to post about months ago